so got a question i have a 1994 ford ranger 2wd 2.3 litre and it is turning over but not starting... Would that be eletric ignition or my coil packs?
I just replaced the timing belt, water pump, and all the top end gaskets. The timing marks are spot on so it is not my timing. It is not getting any spark... I need help cause i am stumped it seems like this thing has ghosts in it hahaha!

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Cam sensor shouldnt keep it from starting, but you can unplugg it to be sure(If it's a cali model). definitely make sure all 3 screws are in the ICM, the crank sensor it plugged in and not damaged, and that all conections are good to the ICM and coil packs... Good luck.

I think this truck has ghosts because right before i bought it from my dad he had just dumped like 800 bucks into it because it started to run funny and so he took it to the shop and while the mechanic was looking at it. the truck just dies and they couldnt get it running for two weeks. And the other day i was driving down the road at 55 mph and it just died on me. I pulled to the side of the road turned the key off and then fired it back up. then about a week later it I went to a friends house it was driving great no problems, and that was the last time i have got to drive it well unless you count towing it like 20 miles so i could get it home. So i think i am going to just buy a 4.0 carburated motor and not worry about it no more
Thank you guys for all the answer

I think this truck has ghosts because right before i bought it from my dad he had just dumped like 800 bucks into it because it started to run funny and so he took it to the shop and while the mechanic was looking at it. the truck just dies and they couldnt get it running for two weeks. And the other day i was driving down the road at 55 mph and it just died on me. I pulled to the side of the road turned the key off and then fired it back up. then about a week later it I went to a friends house it was driving great no problems, and that was the last time i have got to drive it well unless you count towing it like 20 miles so i could get it home. So i think i am going to just buy a 4.0 carburated motor and not worry about it no more
Thank you guys for all the answer

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Originally Posted by Bryan22

you should just fix the problem and drive it for another 100k miles. Nothing is that complicated really. Shit, for $800 bux I could just guess an answer by replacing parts... thats nuts.

-if it it's a cali model it should have an obd-ii port and no ICM
-these trucks are pretty simple, if you are not able to figure it out i doubt very much you would have the skills to drop in a carbed 4.0 and get it running.
-I am confused about whether it ever ran after the TB install
-I am confused if you have spark or not........next time this happens determine if you have spark and or fuel
-I am not sure what they were doing for 2 weeks maybe they were using as a free parts delivery truck. I am a back yard mechanic and I bet I would have this figured out in less than an hour.
-relay? key cylinder? ignition switch?
-any CEL or pending codes?

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2004 Ext Cab, 4WD, 4.0, Auto, 153k(engine is out of a 2009 Ranger with 95k) Mileage readings as of 5/14/2017